"HEO5 College Support Officer"

Position Details

• Full-Time | Fixed term until end of September 2026
• Higher Education Officer Level 5 | $82,657 - $91,222 p.a.
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
• Position Description

About the Role

This is a terrific opportunity to gain exposure in a university environment and will see you liaising with a variety of stakeholders, both internal and external. If you are ready to expand your administration and operational career in the Higher Education space, we want to hear from you!

Operating within a pooled support team, no two days are ever the same, as you use your executive administration skills to address all areas of operational support to the college, with a primary responsibility for providing executive assistance to senior college leadership. Duties vary from provision of support services to senior leadership, general administration tasks such as mail distribution, purchasing & maintaining supplies, organising meetings, preparing agendas and taking minutes, email, calendar management, events management, committee support, organisational and operational support tasks, for and on behalf of, the College.

About You

To be successful, you will have a relevant qualification, or equivalent combination of experience and/or education and/or training. With your well-developed organisational skills and ability to independently prioritise tasks and work to deadlines, along with taking the initiative in problem solving, you will also demonstrate:

• Experience in supporting committees or working groups including preparation of agendas, minutes, action lists and other documents.
• Previous experience in providing executive support and administrative services, including an ability to use judgement, initiative, and confidentiality to support the activities of Senior Management including provision of project support.
• Well‐developed written communication skills with capacity to prepare correspondence, agendas, minutes, briefs, and other documents and respond to enquiries confidentially and autonomously.
• Commitment to high quality outcomes, including an attention to detail, the ability to research and collate information from a wide range of sources, and an ability to relate tasks to the wider context.

Please view the attached position descriptions, for a comprehensive list of the roles and responsibilities.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 through aligning to the value of Excellence. Our Nursing and Health Science Support Team deliver quality administration and operational support to leadership and college at-large, enabling our leaders to achieve more and nurture our strategy.

About College of Nursing and Health Sciences

At the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, we aim to be an innovator in contemporary education producing a safer and more resilient health and social care workforce. Our mission is to improve lives and empower communities, enabling better health and caring in the world through an exceptional student learning experience. At the College, our research mission is about co-creating new knowledge which promotes wellbeing, and better care and support, to individuals and communities across the lifespan. We work proactively with industry partners and professional bodies leading to more employable and innovative graduates.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders initiative
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre(Bedford Park, South Australia)

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the Position Description
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Meredith Legg

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 12 Mar 2026